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- 1Germany moves to shut Berlin's Russian House●Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.
Germany is moving against Berlin's so-called Russian House, which remained open throughout Russia's war in Ukraine despite EU sanctions. The cultural institution had been protected by a reciprocal arrangement covering Moscow's Goethe-Institut, but Berlin now links it to sabotage activity, prompting the push to close it.
- 2Russian drone strike kills two in Kyiv region●Russian drone strike in Kyiv region kills two people and injures three others In the Bucha District of the Kyiv Region,
A Russian drone strike on the Bucha District of the Kyiv region has killed two people and injured three others. Authorities reported damage in two other areas, where a house, a grain silo and a car were hit. The attack is part of ongoing Russian drone campaigns against Ukrainian regions, which have repeatedly caused civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure and homes.
- 3Russia revives Soviet-era Dead Hand nuclear system●Russia revives Cold War Dead Hand nuclear system in rebuilt Urals bunker
Russia has reportedly brought back the Cold War-era 'Dead Hand' nuclear retaliation system, rebuilding a bunker complex in the Ural Mountains to house it. The semi-automatic system, known as Perimeter, was designed to launch nuclear weapons automatically if Russian leadership was decapitated. The report is drawing attention amid ongoing tensions over nuclear threats linked to the war in Ukraine.